diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-prod.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-prod.yml
index 48032f5..6bd0798 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-prod.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-prod.yml
@@ -58,3 +58,20 @@ jobs:
           echo "CAPTCHA_SITEKEY=${CAPTCHA_SITEKEY:-1x00000000000000000000AA}" >> .env
           docker compose down app || true
           docker compose up -d --build app
+
+      - name: Verify application startup
+        run: |
+          echo "Waiting for application to start..."
+          COUNT=0
+          while [ $COUNT -lt 30 ]; do
+            if docker exec astalange_app wget -qO- http://localhost:8080/login | grep -q "Connexion"; then
+              echo "Application is up and login page is accessible!"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting... ($COUNT/30)"
+            sleep 5
+            COUNT=$((COUNT+1))
+          done
+          echo "Application failed to start or login page is not accessible."
+          docker logs astalange_app
+          exit 1
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-test.yml
index 50a5ff5..2a3e84f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-test.yml
@@ -55,4 +55,19 @@ jobs:
           docker compose down app || true
           docker compose up -d --build app
 
-
+      - name: Verify application startup
+        run: |
+          echo "Waiting for application to start..."
+          COUNT=0
+          while [ $COUNT -lt 30 ]; do
+            if docker exec astalange_app wget -qO- http://localhost:8080/login | grep -q "Connexion"; then
+              echo "Application is up and login page is accessible!"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting... ($COUNT/30)"
+            sleep 5
+            COUNT=$((COUNT+1))
+          done
+          echo "Application failed to start or login page is not accessible."
+          docker logs astalange_app
+          exit 1